Couch hammock



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2 Sheets-Sheet 1 K Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i CHARLES E EEIEsNEn, or TOLEDO, Oma'assmnon To THEHETTRIOK MANUFACTUR- ING conm, or TOLEDO, OHIO, CORPORATION Or OHIO OOUOH moon application. mea my 15, 1931.l semi No. 537,525.

This invention relates to articles of furniture, but more particularly to couch hammocks commonly known as gliders,-which are provided with a swinging seat suspended from the supporting frame, andan object is to improve the suspension of the seat in such manner as to permit to and lfro swinging movements, but effectively resist undue side swing by means which are simple and inexpensive, and which preferably are detachable to enable the seat to be detached from its support for purposes of shipment and storage.

Other objects of the invention will hereinate'r appear and, for purposes of illustration, but not of the invention is shown on the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a couch hammock equipped with my novel means for suspending the swinging seat from the sup# porting frame;

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the hanger member parts to which it is connected;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of a corner of the seat showing an alternate leg portion for receiving a hanger member;

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the lever hanger for the seat and associated parts;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of an alternate form of hanger; and

Figure 6 is a view of another alternate form in which the hanger is connected to the adjacent leg.

.The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a couch hammock or glider having a seat 10, a back 11 and supporting frame generally designated by the reference character 12. More specifically, the supporting frame comprises two end frame members 13 and 14, which are connected adj acent their lower portions to horizontal brace' members 15. The side frames 13 and 14 each comprises two angle iron uprights 16, the

lower ends of which are riveted to a foot 17,

which is adapted to rest at its outer ends on a suitable supporting surface. It will-be observed that the intermediate portion of the limitation, an embodiment of 1 foot member is bent upwardly a short distance from the ends to provide a central portion spaced from the supporting surface, this being found desirable-to prevent thepglider from tipping under undue swinging movements.

Brace members `18 and 19 connected respectively to the foot 17 and upright 16 serve to provide a rigid structure. 'Extending across the upper end of the uprights 16 is a rail 20 having a dependingflange 21. The rail 20 is riveted tothe uprights 16 and is held rigid by braces 22. It willfbe observed that the rail 20 is disposed above the seat 10 and projects-beyond the sides of the uprights Theseat 10 and back 11 maybe provided with suitable upholstery 23. `The seat 10 is formed of end members 24 and side members 25. A suitable seat spring (not shown) may be held in the frame in any suitable manner. At each corner of the seat frame isa leg 26 in this instance of angle iron, which depends from the seat frame a relatively short distance 'and adjacent the lower endof the leg 26 is an opening 27. lnstead ofthe opening 27 a notch 38 may be employed, as shown in F ig. 2.

The seat 10 is suspended from the toprails 20 in such manner as to permit forward and rearward swinging movements similar to the motion of a seat suspended from va point a considerable distance above the glider. However, the suspension is such as effectivelyto overcome or resist any endwise movement of the seat to return it to its normal position centrally located between the two side frame members so that during swinging the 'seat will follow a substantially straight back andi forth path of movement, `and will not hit against the end frame members. The suspension of the seat is such also to prevent any side sway due to unbalanced positioning'of the load. and to maintain itin normal position laterally withy respect to the supporting frame regardless of the positioning of the load thereon.

As shown, each corner of the seat frame is suspended from the adjacentztoprail 20 byy an open link `or hook 28, whlch engages 55 What I claim as new and through an opening 29 in the depending flange 21 of the top rail. The lower end of the link 28 hooks through an opening 30 in a hanger 31, which is rigid, or substantially so, and, in this instance, consists of a. metal rod or lever having a downwardly extending portion 32, which inclines sli htly toward the eg 26, an inwardly exten ing portion 33, which projects through the o ening 27 in the leg (the opening 27 being slig tly larger than the lever 31 to permit rocking movements of the seat with respect to the hanger)` andv an upwardly inclined portion 34. An open link 35 hooks through an opening 36 in the inner end of the lever, and the opposite end of the link hooks through an opemng 37 in the side rail 25 at a point spaced from the leg 26. Although the lever is shown round it may be fiat. if desired and may `be of materials 2blother than metal.

soirock the hanger or lever 31 about its fulcrum or where it contacts with the apertured portion of the leg 26, in a counter clockwise direction. Since the inner end of the lever is anchored to the seat through the link 35 rocking movement of the lever 31 is effectively resisted. This is clearly shown diagrammatcally in Fig. 4.

It is important that the lever or hanger 31 extend through the apertured portion in the oleg 26 underneath the sea-t 10 a suiiicient distance to obtain the desired leverage, but, as shown in Fig. 5, it is not essential that the lever extend up to the rail of the seat, but it may terminate short of this member and be Vconnected thereto by a chain or other suitable connection 39. Furthermore` the lever 31 may be suitably connected as by a link 40 to the inner side of the leg 26, as shown in Fig. 6.

` ,It vis to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction and arrangement may be eifected without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a frame having the leg aperture whereby the latter affords a fulcrum for the lever, and a swinging connection between the second arm of each lever and the seat whereby to prevent substantial downward movement of the lever relative to the seat so as to resist endwise movement of the seat while permitting forward and rearward swinging thereof.

2. In combination with a frame having spaced ends, a seat disposed in the space between the frame ends, a plurality of independent suspension elements having rigid portions and located at the respective corners of the seat, means to connect the upper end portions of said suspension 'elements to the frame, means depending from the seatv adapted to receive a rigid portion of each suspension element and providing a fulcrum therefor, and swinging connections between the lower end portions of said suspension elements and the seat adapted to prevent substantial downward movement of the suspension elements relative to the seat thereby to resist endwise movement of the seat but enable forward and rearward swinging movement thereof.

3. In combination with a frame having spaced ends, a seat disposed in the space between the frame ends, a hanger for each corner of the seat including a. substantially rigid lever having one arm pivoted to the frame, and having a second arm disposed at an angle to the horizontal, fulcrum means for each of the hangers'carried by the seat and engaged with the lever thereof whereby the latter aords a fulcrum for the lever, and a swinging connection between the second arm of each lever and the seat whereby to prevent substantial downward movement of the lever relative to the seat so as to resist endwise movement of the seat while permitting forward and rearward swinging thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES E. FRIESNER.

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